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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a feeling that something bad will happen
- I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good
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- agitation,
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- anxiety,
- anxiousness,
- apprehension,
- apprehensiveness,
- care,
- concern,
- disquiet,
- doubt,
- dread,
- fear,
- misgiving,
- nervousness,
- perturbation,
- unease,
- uneasiness,
- worry
2
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
- the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring
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presage
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of presage (Entry 2 of 2)
to tell of or describe beforehand
- people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king
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The first known use of presage was in the 14th century
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